Stegosaur tooth – Adratiklit boulahfa
Middle Jurassic
El Mers Group
Boulemane, Morocco.

Rare 9mm rooted tooth on 39mm matrix

a rooted Stegosaur tooth is a rare and fascinating fossil from one of the most iconic dinosaurs of the Jurassic period. Unlike many isolated teeth, this specimen includes the root, offering a complete look at how the tooth was anchored in the jaw. Stegosaur teeth are small, leaf-shaped, and finely serrated—perfect for slicing through tough, fibrous plants. Though not built for chewing, these teeth reveal how stegosaurs fed as low-browsing herbivores. A rooted tooth like this is a rare window into the feeding anatomy of a plated giant from over 150 million years ago.